CIEL Statement of Solidarity with UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli-Corpuz

CIEL condemns the Philippine government for accusing UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli-Corpuz and other human rights defenders of terrorism, viewing it as an attempt to criminalize their work in protecting indigenous peoples' rights. The organization notes a global trend of governments and companies targeting environmental and human rights defenders to silence them.

• CIEL views the Philippine government's accusation of terrorism against UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli-Corpuz and other human rights defenders as a "blatant attempt to silence and criminalize" their efforts to defend the rights of indigenous peoples.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2018). CIEL Statement of Solidarity with UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli-Corpuz. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-solidarity-un-special-rapporteur-vicky-tauli-corpuz/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CIEL Statement of Solidarity with UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli-Corpuz. 2018. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-solidarity-un-special-rapporteur-vicky-tauli-corpuz/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=CIEL Statement of Solidarity with UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli-Corpuz |date=14 March 2018 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-solidarity-un-special-rapporteur-vicky-tauli-corpuz/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2018ciel, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CIEL Statement of Solidarity with UN Special Rapporteur Vicky Tauli-Corpuz}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2018}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-solidarity-un-special-rapporteur-vicky-tauli-corpuz/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }